New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-07
BRITISH VESSELS SEIZED.
THE RUSH MAKES ANOTHER HAUL.

THE REVENUE CUTTER CAPTURES SEVERAL BRITISH
AND AMERICAN sCHooNERs SEAL FISHING IN
BEERIyG SEA.
PORTLAND, Ore. Aug. 6.-The Oregonidn has the fol-
lowing dispatch from Victoria B. c.: The steamer Oym-
plan, which arrived from stka to-day. brought the
startling news that another lot Of British and American
schooners have been captured by the revenue
cutter Rush and taken to Sitka, and that as the
steamer was leaving the Revenue cutter again hove
in sight having a number of schooners in tow.
Those In stka the Victoria sshooners Dolphin Anna
Beck, Grace and W. p. sayward and the American
schooner Challenger OF Seattle with the schooners seized
last year. this makes British vessels In charge
OF tho Alaskan authorities and they will doubt be
added to- as 1t the intention Of Americans to seize
every schooner that they secure anywhere within
the waters OF Behng sea 1t not thought probable
that such measures would have been taken in
in the face OF the information received
from Washington and Ottawa. However, q
lack OF diplomacy or energy seems to have prevailed,
and no decisive answer given TO official queries made
to the United States authorities in regard to the pro-
gramme they proposedfoowing during the present
The following statement OF the captain of the capt
ured sealer A. Beck Is taken from The Alaskan, the
official parrr 81 Alaska, OF July 3:
L left Victoria February last, clearing at the
Custom House for the purpose OF sealing and fishing
trip TO the west coast OF Vancouver Island. the North
Pacific Ocean and Bchrng Sea- At the time the papers
were issuei py Mr. A. H. Mne Colector OF customs, ne
made no observation about vessel fishing In Beh ring
Sea. neither did say anything to him. Isupposed from
the fact that papers issued giving such permis
sion there why should not fish In Behring
Sea Had anticipated that there would be any trouble
would not have started the voyage for such pur-
pose. II was the common talk among people OF Vic
tory that We were perfectly safe in fishing as the Amer
Government would not make any seizures this
don't understand why my vessel was seized. as
personally. AZ not enca catching seals 1
chase seals from Indians for the OF the schooner
and have control whatever the natives after
they leave the vessel In their am not re-
sponsibe they catch seals after they have left the
schooners side. They come and go when they please.
What makes the present seizures more nexpcable Is
the fact that British schooners seized last year we're or
dered TO be released by Attorney General Garland rs Is
shown by the following copies OF orders In possession OF
Carnie and Muncie. of this city Victoria
Copy OF Telegram)
WASHINGTON, n. c, Jan. 90. 1887.
To Judge LAFAYETTE DAWSON aud mr.. d. BALI, Distrc
directed BY tho President to instruct you to dlscon
nns M further n s asr 0 s
vessels nov held nn Ter such ezure aud release all persons
A. II. OAKLAND. Attorney. General.
Arxx tya ?, sSse. 3s.e hsraa for the Dtre
hereby directed to release the vessel. Carol csTenn
Behrns Sea Tor violation section 1865 United states
ton ,%a boats sns sysyIsng pertaining 10 SAID vessels
LiSarsITs D,wsoS District Judge. Distrc, Of Alaska
II appear from tho that the United states
uIfhe contention OF possession and control
over the hsa The following letter was received
by Mr.. Muneie from the Deputy Minister OF Fisheries
inreply 10 letter:
OTTAWA April 9, ss7.
Having reference TO inquiry the subject OF
claims Ot owners the Canadian sealing yes
sells seized Behng by the United states Revenue
Gutter Corwin who havo been arrested and released wiz
conclusion questions involved re
and inform son that the Govenment
the Home Government ihe details OF your
clam Unidentified for the loss consequent upon the
seizure OF your vrssels .,,,,